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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico
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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico

Regions of heavy oil in the Gulf of Mexico are visible in this photo-like image from June 7, 2010.

Published Jun 8, 2010

Oil Leak Continues in Gulf of Mexico
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Oil Leak Continues in Gulf of Mexico

Beneath scattered clouds, streaks and ribbons of oil brightened the reflection of the Sun off the Gulf of Mexico in this photo-like satellite image from May 31, 2010.

Published Jun 1, 2010

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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico
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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico

On July 14, 2010, a silvery gray patch of oil stretched across the Gulf of Mexico about 80 kilometers (50 miles) southeast of the tip of the Mississippi River Delta.

Published Jul 15, 2010

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Explosion, Leak at Gulf of Mexico Oil Well
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Explosion, Leak at Gulf of Mexico Oil Well

Oil from a leaking well approaches the tip of the Mississippi Delta in this photo-like satellite image from Wednesday, April 28, 2010.

Published Apr 29, 2010

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Gulf Oil Spill Creeps Towards Mississippi Delta
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Gulf Oil Spill Creeps Towards Mississippi Delta

The northwestern tip of the oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico almost touches the Mississippi Delta in this image from April 29, 2010.

Published Apr 30, 2010

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Oil Slick Continues in the Gulf of Mexico
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Oil Slick Continues in the Gulf of Mexico

On May 23, 2010, a large patch of oil covered the waters near the site of an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico.

Published May 24, 2010

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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico
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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico

Acquired in the months after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, this natural-color image shows possible oil patches near the Mississippi Delta.

Published Jul 30, 2010

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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico
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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico

Silvery-gray streaks and patches of oil are visible across a wide area in this image from June 26, 2010.

Published Jun 28, 2010

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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico
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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico

Acquired June 25, 2010, this natural-color image shows the oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico.

Published Jun 26, 2010

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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico
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Oil Slick in the Gulf of Mexico

Acquired June 18, 2010, this natural-color image shows the lingering Deepwater Horizon oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico.

Published Jun 19, 2010

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